Steampunk Experimentation

I love the gears and the metals of steampunk. I don't do too much of it so this past weekend I decided to do some more experimentation with the style. I made three necklaces including the one in the picture. The chain has brass washers and bolt nuts, gears and some other weird hardware store nuts (which did not take to liver of sulphur so I had to "age" them using a combination of Sharpies.) I wrapped some natural stone pebbles in wire and used some copper bead spacers and glass beads. The pendant is made of polymer clay which I textured using various found objects as stamps and embedded a watch movement and gears. I had also embedded some little metal loops I'd found in the sewing section from which I hung small copper bead spacers. Those little metal loops are are really used to close bras. Heehee. Inside the biggest gear, I glued a tiny little skull and crossbones charm.